October 8, 9, & 10, 2010
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles
started in 1972 as an effort to keep Cajun culture alive. Since then it has grown into a three day event that attracts people of many different nationalities from all over the world. Whether you're amongst the young or the young at heart, you can bet that Festivals Acadiens has something that will tickle your fancy. Come join us for good music, good food, and good times!
2009 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Poster
By Francis X. Pavy
Absolutely no ice chests allowed on festival grounds. For safety purposes, barbecue pits, glass containers, bicycles, RV’s, pets and skateboards are also not allowed.
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There Will Be A Benefit To Establish A Rainy Day Fund For Festival Acadiens et Creole! At The Blue Moon - Saturday Jan. 30, 2010!!! Click Here to Learn More!
Become A Festival Dance Partner! Click Here to Find Out How!
Festivals Acadiens et Creole Voted "Best Festival Outside New Orleans" By Offbeat Magazine's Best of the Beat Award!
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Festival de Musique Acadienne
This year’s Festivals Acadiens et Créoles are dedicated to Doug Kershaw, Joel Sonnier and Jimmy C Newman, musicians who were taking Cajun music out to a national audience and into the future well before it was cool. All three started out playing Cajun music in their respective home towns. They were discovered and signed by major labels, but none of them ever stopped playing Cajun music, inserting French songs into their regular shows, thus making the rest of the country aware of their roots music. This year, they are gathered together for a rare reunion and Cajun Country homecoming to play some of their own music as well as the music of their Cajun tradition.
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Bayou Food Festival
C'est bon (That's good) is the best way to describe authentic Cajun and Creole cooking, and nowhere in the world is the variety greater than at the Festivals Acadiens Bayou Food Festival in Lafayette, LA.
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The Louisiana Craft Fair
is the newest addition to Festivals Acadiens presenting traditional and fine artists and craftspeople from across Louisiana. The Louisiana Crafts Guild, a non-profit statewide organization created for the professional craftsperson, hosts the Louisiana Craft Fair.
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Louisiana Folk Roots
Louisiana Folk Roots, based in Lafayette, was founded in 1999. They have been on a mission to celebrate as much of Louisiana's rich cultural heritage as possible.
They celebrate Louisiana's culture at the source and explore the cultural traditions that make our corner of the world such an amazing place.
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Culture Sur la Table
(Culture on the Table) A new feature of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles with food demos! Join us...
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La Place des Petits
"Festivals Acadiens 2008 invites all the little folks to La Place des Petits! Enjoy French games, crafts, and music focusing on the rich traditional culture of Acadiana.
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Downtown Alive!
Downtown Alive! has been cancelled! 10/9/2009 5:14PM
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